Despite working in a highly stressful nursing unit and accepting additional shifts, a new nurse has a strategy to prevent burnout. Which strategy will be best for the nurse to use?
a. Delegate complex nursing tasks to nursing assistive personnel.
b. Strengthen friendships outside the workplace.
c. Write for 10 minutes in a journal every day.
d. Use progressive muscle relaxation.
ANS: B
Strengthening friendships outside of the workplace, arranging for temporary social isolation for personal "recharging" of emotional energy, and spending off-duty hours in interesting activities all help reduce burnout. Journaling and muscle relaxation are good stress-relieving techniques but are not directed at the cause of the workplace stress. Delegating complex nursing tasks to nursing assistive personnel is an inappropriate.
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